| Fort San Felipe | |
|---|---|
La Fortaleza de San Felipe | |
| Part of Naval Base Cavite | |
| Cavite City in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates | 14°28′54.5″N 120°55′0″E / 14.481806°N 120.91667°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines |
| Controlled by | Philippine Navy |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Partly demolished in the early 20th century |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1609[1] |
| Built by | Spanish East Indies |
| Materials | Granite and concrete |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Manila Bay |
| Events | Cavite mutiny of 1872 Execution of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite in 1896 |
Fort San Felipe (Spanish: Fortaleza de San Felipe; Filipino: Moog ng San Felipe Neri) is a military fortress in Cavite City, Philippines. It was constructed by the Spanish military in 1609 in the first port town of Cavite, the historic core of the present and larger Cavite City, for its protection. Less than half of the original historic structure survives today. The remaining structure is made of granite blocks with 30-foot high walls and features a wide stairway leading to the top of the bastions and remaining walls. Naval memorabilia including antique cannons and cannonballs decorate the lawns of the fortification. Fort San Felipe is located within the 9-hectare (22-acre) Naval Base Cavite of the Philippine Navy and is not open to the public.[2]
At present, the name Fort San Felipe also refers to the area of the present Cavite City where the first historic port town Cavite (also known as Cavite Nuevo then Cavite Puerto) and the Cavite Arsenal (now Naval Base Cavite) were located. It is now part of the San Roque district of Cavite City.[3]
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- ^ Dela Rosa, Joy (2007). "About Cavite City". Cavite Library and Museum. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.